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“Herman Wouk and the Men Who Wrote the Seventies” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on May 22, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An award-nominated fiction writer and short-story contributor to EQMM, Kevin Mims is also well-known as an essayist. He has contributed several previous posts to this site, and today he offers some reflections in homage to Herman Wouk and the decade … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Courtroom Mysteries, Fiction, Guest, History, Memorial, Publishing, Readers | Tagged 1970s, bestseller, crime, herman wouk, history, horror, mystery, pop culture, publishing, readers, thriller, writers, writing | 3 Comments

“The Unlikely Ladies of Nineteenth Century Crime Fiction” (by Nancy Novick)

Posted on March 27, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Nancy Novick—a freelance journalist who writes about health, medicine, and the arts—made her fiction debut in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in the September/October 2018 issue, with “How Does He Die This Time?” The story went on to win the 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Gothic, Guest, History, Suspense, Thrillers, Writers | Tagged crime, dickens, eliza lynn linton, history, little women, louisa may alcott, mystery, nineteenth century, sensation story, short story, thriller, writers, writing | 1 Comment

“Have Suitcase, Will Plot” (by Robert Lopresti)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

With many readers just back from holiday travel, we thought this post by Robert Lopresti would start 2019 off just right. It complements his story “Please Do Not Disturb,” which appears in our current issue, January/February 2019. Rob is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Books, Guest, Writers, Writing | Tagged crime, flash fiction, ideas, inspiration, mystery, robert lopresti, short story, travel, writers, writing | 2 Comments

“Hard Target: The Unexpected Perk Offered by the Mystery/Crime Genre” (by Jennifer Soosar)

Posted on October 3, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jennifer Soosar’s first fiction appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine’s Department of First Stories in 2016, representing Canada in our special “All Nations” anniversary celebration. Since then she’s had a book published—the psychological suspense novel Parent Teacher Association—and is currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, crime, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Real Crime | Tagged crime, fiction, mystery, mystery readers, mystery writers, novels, true crime, villains, writers | Leave a comment

“Mickey Spillane at 100” (by Max Allan Collins)

Posted on August 29, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Thirteen years ago, when the centenary of Ellery Queen was celebrated with a symposium and exhibition at Columbia University, we were amazed at the outpouring of love and interest from fans and readers, since there had not been a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History, Noir, Pop Culture, Private Eye, Western, Writers | Tagged celebration, centenary, crime, mickey spillane, mike hammer, noir, pop culture, private eye, pulp, suspense, writer | 3 Comments

“And They Wrote Happily Ever After” (by De Paepe & Depuydt)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Both from Ghent, Belgium, Herbert De Paepe and Els Depuydt have cowritten four highly acclaimed thrillers. They’ve been nominated for both Belgium’s Diamond Bullet Award and Holland’s Golden Noose Award. Their work first appeared in EQMM in May 2016, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Genre, Guest, International, Passport, Publishing, Setting, Story, Writers, Writing | Tagged authors, belgium, collaboration, crime, mystery, relationship, suspense, thriller, translation, writing | 1 Comment

“Your Shrinks Might Need to be Shrunk” (by Dennis Palumbo)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

It’s been more than twenty years since Dennis Palumbo’s fiction has appeared in EQMM. In the meantime, he’s been busy with a series of novel-length thrillers featuring Daniel Rinaldi, a psychologist who consults with the Pittsburgh Police (the latest is Head Wounds, … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Writers, Writing | Tagged crime, detective, fiction, movies, mystery, psychology, television, thriller, writers, writing | 13 Comments

“Agatha Christie: Queen of Many Crimes” (by François Bloemhof)

Posted on May 30, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

South African thriller writer François Bloemhof’s prolific career, spanning more than twenty-five years, includes novels for adults, teenagers, and children, his most recent adult “noir” novels being 2016’s Double Echo and 2017’s Feeding Time. He has received numerous awards and is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Characters, Classic Mystery, crime, Fiction, Guest, Readers, Writers, Writing | Tagged agatha christie, crime, detective, fiction, golden age, mystery, poirot, writers, writing | Leave a comment

“Balancing with Your Eyes Closed” (by Susan Dunlap)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Susan Dunlap got her start in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in 1978. Her body of work in the mystery field since that auspicious debut includes twenty-five novels in four popular series, featuring, respectively, Berkeley Police Officer Jill Smith, PG&E … Continue reading →

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“Poster Child” (by Michael Bracken)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Michael Bracken is the winner of two Derringer Awards for his short fiction, and in 2016 he received the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement in Short Mystery Fiction. That award has special significance in regard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Books, Conventions, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History, Magazine | Tagged crime, e-book, journal, lit mag, magazine, magazines, mystery, mystery fiction, newsstand, periodicals, short story | 8 Comments